MATERIALS WE FABRICATE

High Pressure Laminates

Decorative laminates consist of layers of specially selected Kraft and printed papers impregnated with thermosetting synthetic resins and fused together under heat and high pressure in a controlled environment so that the component parts consolidate to form a single high density sheet of laminate.

Each sheet consists of:

• A protective, transparent layer of alpha cellulose paper impregnated with melamine formaldehyde resin. This provides resistance to stains, heat, scratches and abrasion.
• A printed sheet incorporating decorative colours or designs impregnated with melamine formaldehyde resin. This gives colour-fastness and clarity.
• The core layers are Kraft paper impregnated with phenolic resin.

From this the finished laminate gains its strength, stability and flexibility. As a general guide HPL will weigh 1.43kg per sq/mtr of 1mm thick sheet.